The establishment of the Assembly of the World's Religions - November 16, 1985

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On November 16, 1985,

True Parents established the Assembly of the World’s Religions.

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In 1960, True Parents prepared the path for the

ecumenical worl< for cooperating the unification

church and the Christianity. In 1970,

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From 1980, the interreligious peace movement was developed. With this foundation, the assembly of the world’s religions was held.

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This assemble was lasted for one week and ove1· thousand attendees who are the religions leaders, the scholars, and the youth leaders discussed theology and helped the ecumenical work active in the society.

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Focus on cooperating each religions in order to stop tackling each other.

Teaching people the existence of God by cooperating each religions.

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Holding the assembly for peace and all religion leaders attend it.

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following this movement, <World Scripture> in English. In this scripture, there is the co::::::on theme among the world religions which is the symbol of unifying them.

.. - Why do you think ,, I crea ted this organization, ,vhich stirred up controversy in the religious ,vorld? Since we cannot find unity even within one Christian denomination, my insistence that I will create a unity of the world’s religions from a perspective transcending particular religions made it seem as though I had lost my mind. Even though I am fully engaged in the work of harmonizing religions, most Unificationists around the ,vorld still need to learn more about the importance of this. For religions to come together, there must be common key points ,vithin the differing vie,vs of the various faiths. There must be such key starting points, philosophical teachings that all religions share. I have to arm the members of the Unification Church ,vith such understanding, giving them the conviction that they ,vill be able to overcome the difficulties they face in the ,vorld. While determining ho,v to do this, I had to go all the ,vay to God’s throne, the source of ideas. [CBGll.2.1:5]

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